# 119-hr-8195: Responsible Cormorant Management and Control Act of 2026

119-hr-8195, Responsible Cormorant Management and Control Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5] (R-MI); status in_committee (as of 2026-10-31).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8195
- Congress: 119
- Title: Responsible Cormorant Management and Control Act of 2026
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-04-02
- Sponsor: Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5] (R-MI)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Animals
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-31

## Summary

**This bill would create regional, science-based management frameworks for the take of double-crested cormorants to balance species conservation with documented human and ecological harms.** It would require the Secretary of the Interior to write regional rules under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act and set timelines for surveys, reporting, and updates. - State and Tribal agencies, plus trained lake and pond managers, could be authorized to carry out or oversee permitted take actions under each regional framework. These frameworks would list who may act and which methods and time periods are allowed. - Scientists and conservation managers would get regular data and rules designed to keep each breeding population at biologically sustainable levels. The bill requires population surveys not later than 5 years after enactment and every 5 years after that. - Fisheries, habitat managers, and the public would see required annual, publicly available reports of total take and measures to avoid non-target birds. The plan must consider effects on fisheries, sensitive vegetation, other migratory birds, water quality, human health, and endangered species, and include non-lethal best practices. *No fiscal estimate is provided in the sources.*

## Cosponsors (6)

- Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1] (R-MI), 2026-10-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ezell, Mike [R-MS-4] (R-MS), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2026-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Langworthy, Nicholas A. [R-NY-23] (R-NY), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. James, John [R-MI-10] (R-MI), 2026-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Ronny [R-TX-13] (R-TX), 2026-08-17T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025
- 119-hr-703: Main Street Tax Certainty Act
- 119-hr-38: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-8195 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8195)

## Related
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- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1422)
- [119-hr-703: Main Street Tax Certainty Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-703)
- [119-hr-38: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-38)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8195 (as of 2026-10-31).